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Headlines for 15 September 2004

New York’s currently: crisping up for sweaters and such

 Thousands in New Orleans flee the path of Hurricane Ivan, a storm that, with the help of federal budget cutbacks, could literally sink the city. [PDF of Times-Picayune]

 Even if the Bush memos are forgeries, says the secretary who would have typed them in 1972, the originals said the same thing.

 Bush reiterates how proud he is to have served in the Guard. But: We want him to at least admit his privileged status there, and Dan Rather would like some answers.

 Gripped by an anti-American fervor, dozens of men rushed at a Western cameraman and chanted, “Bush is a dog, Bush is a dog!” Iraqis react to the car bomb that killed 47 yesterday.

 North Korea wants to wait out U.S. election before beginning nuclear talks.

 “There are no other jobs. Joining the police and the army is the only choice.” Why prospective cops brave car bombs in Baghdad.

 If only every recipe were drawn like this… Cooking for Engineers.

 Kazakhstanian press secretary disputes Borat’s (Ali G’s) claims about his country: Wine is not made from horse urine, and all that.

 Man packs Soviet-made explosives in baggage for cool souvenir that could have blown up his plane.

 Decoding the names of cars. [via things] And: World’s largest SUV ready for market, and it’s pretty much a semi.

 Entrepreneurship, Cement Work, Atomic Energy, Computers: Boy Scout Merit Badges, past and present.

 One thousand troops dead in Iraq: their photos.

 Couldn’t bring yourself to dissect a frog in high school? Now you can, no scalpel required.

 “The Pseudo-Elizabethan Place Name Generator,” also known as “The Suburban Subdivision Placename Generator.”

 Video: Satan knocks down hapless pedestrians, says vote for Bush.

 Worldometers.

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